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Pitt quarterbacks Adam Bertke, Chad Vojtik, Trey Anderson and Joe Repischak during passing drills on the first day of preseason football practice Monday at their training facility on the South Side.

Pitt coach Paul Chryst pleased with Panthers’ starting point

The first day of Pitt’s training camp was about players showing up in shape and coaches installing plans and packages.

about 2 hours ago

Pitt's Tyler Boyd will likely be the offense's primary playmaker this season, but can any of the new freshmen come close to replicating his stellar first year?

Pitt training camp preview: Five questions

With one of the best players in Pitt history, and the starting quarterback, gone to the NFL, who will step up on either side of the ball?

2 days ago

Pitt chancellor Mark Nordenberg stands with the Oakland Zoo as the team takes on NC State March 3 at the Petersen Events Center.

Ron Cook: Mark Nordenberg left fine legacy when it comes to Pitt sports

Simply put, now former chancellor Mark Nordenberg helped Pitt's athletic programs achieve much more good than bad throughout his tenure.

2 days ago

Pitt cornerback Titus Howard was projected as a starter for the Panthers this season.

Pitt cornerback Titus Howard suspended for 2014 season

The Clairton graduate played in 11 games as a freshman last season.

4 days ago

Pitt women's basketball releases non-conference schedule

Pitt women's basketball released its 2014-15 non-conference schedule.

5 days ago

Cameron Johnson drives to the basket during a game in the Pittsburgh Basketball Club Pro/Am Summer League.

West Xtra: OLSH grad uses summer league to prepare for Pitt career

Pitt freshman Cam Johnson is ready to step up to the next level and he got a taste of the tougher competition this summer.

5 days ago

Pitt's Tyler Boyd was named to the All-ACC second team at the end of the 2013 season but was left off this preseason's squad.

No Pitt players on All-ACC preseason squad

The Panthers open training camp Aug. 4.

1 week ago

Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon talks at a March 21 press conference about his team's third round game against Florida in the NCAA tournament in Orlando.

Business first for Pitt, but trip to Bahamas gets smiles

The Pitt basketball team will go to the Bahamas in August to play four games, but it isn’t strictly a business trip for the players.

1 week ago

Former Pitt head coach Dave Wannstedt in an undated photo at the team's South Side facility.

Wannstedt hired as college football television analyst

Former Pitt head coach Dave Wannstedt will offer analysis on Fox Sports pregame shows and co-host a weekly show on the Big Ten Network.

1 week ago

Pitt head coach Paul responds to questions at ACC media days regarding the Panthers' outlook for 2014.

ACC media days: Preseason poll no issue for Chryst

League media projects Pitt will finish sixth in the ACC Coastal division, but head coach Paul Chryst isn't worried about preseason polls.

2 weeks ago

Pitt head coach Paul Chryst.

ACC media days: Chryst looking for plan to materialize in 3rd year

The head coach has sold fans and recruits on the vision of success. Now it‘‍s time to make that a reality.

2 weeks ago

Pitt's Ray Vinopal answers a question at a news conference at the Atlantic Coast Conference Football kickoff in Greensboro, N.C.

For Pitt's Boyd, Vinopal, winning is now

ACC Media Days: Panthers football leaders set concrete goals, saying that they want at least a 10-win season in 2014.

2 weeks ago

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston at ACC Football kickoff Sunday in Greensboro, N.C.

Florida State's Winston motivated to repeat success

ACC Media Days notebook: Heisman Trophy- and national championship-winning QB eyes a repeat in 2014.

2 weeks ago

Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon shows instructions to his players.

Panthers will venture to Bahamas for exhibition set

Pitt announced Monday that its men’s basketball team will play four games against foreign competition Aug. 1-7 in the Bahamas.

2 weeks ago

Hazelwood native Herb Douglas talks about winning the bronze medal in the long jump at the 1948 Olympic Summer Games in London.

Herb Douglas: an ageless force

At 92 years old, the Olympian from Hazelwood still is proselytizing for greatness.

2 weeks ago

Jameis Winston #5 of the Florida State Seminoles rests on the sideline in the second half against the Idaho Vandals at Doak Campbell Stadium Nov. 23, 2013 in Tallahassee, Fla. The Seminoles beat the Vandals, 80-14.

ACC media days: Florida State's Jameis Winston still hottest topic

There are plenty of story lines, for Pitt and elsewhere, as ACC coaches and players gather to preview the football season.

2 weeks ago

Freshmen adapting to each other, Pitt

The 21 freshmen on Pitt's football team are spending time in Oakland getting to know each other and preparing for the season.

2 weeks ago

Pitt lineman Adam Bisnowaty.

Pitt's offensive line has room for improvement

With veterans returning from injury and improved depth, the line looks to be much stronger this upcoming season.

2 weeks ago

Pitt's Ryan Luther drives to the basket during a game in the Pittsburgh Basketball Club Summer Pro/Am League.

North Xtra: Luther preparing for 'leap' to Pitt

Hampton basketball standout Ryan Luther is using his summer to prepare for his future with Panthers.

2 weeks ago

Ejuan Price played in just six games last year before a season-ending back injury.

Pitt defensive end Ejuan Price to miss season with chest muscle injury

This will be the third consecutive season affected by injury for Price, a Woodland Hills graduate

2 weeks ago

Pitt's Tyler Boyd caught 85 passes last season.

Pitt's Tyler Boyd tapped as Biletnikoff Award candidate

Boyd, a sophomore, caught 85 passes for 1,174 yards — both Pitt freshman records — and seven touchdowns in his first college season.

3 weeks ago

Pitt football coach Paul Chryst.

How Paul Chryst is changing Pitt's football image

By establishing trust with local high schools and recruits, Pitt head coach Paul Chryst is changing the image of the program.

3 weeks ago

Pitt's Joseph Uchebo competes in the Pittsburgh Basketball Club Summer Pro/Am League June 30.

Pitt center Joseph Uchebo continues long road back from knee injury

After a season of mostly watching his teammates from the bench, Pitt's Joseph Uchebo is ready to make his presence known on the court.

3 weeks ago

About three years ago, Pitt started working with IMG Learfield to generate new ticket sales, which has worked on developing stronger relationships in the Pittsburgh business community. Pitt sold more than 8,000 new football season tickets last season, its first year in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Colleges look outside to boost sports ticket sales

Over the past three years, more than 60 Division I athletic programs have hired consultants to handle a portion of ticket sales.

3 weeks ago

Seton-LaSalle's Naje Gibson.

Pitt women's basketball recruit ineligible for upcoming season

Naje Gibson of Seton-LaSalle, a top Pitt recruit, failed to qualify academically at Pitt and will have to go to a junior college.

3 weeks ago

Pitt's Durand Johnson dunks in front of Duquesne's Desmond Ridenour during a game last season.

Pitt announces 2014-15 non-conference basketball schedule

Eight home games, a road trip at Indiana and a first-ever Maui Invitational appearance highlight the Panthers' 14-game non-conference slate.

4 weeks ago

Pitt's James Conner carries as he's defended by Bowling Green's Jerry "BooBoo" Gates in the first quarter of the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit Dec. 26.

Pitt's young stars Boyd, Conner embrace new role

After breakout freshman years, young stars Tyler Boyd and James Conner embrace leadership roles on the field this season.

4 weeks ago

Pitt's Sheldon Jeter dunks the ball in Pittsburgh Basketball Club Summer Pro/Am League action June 30.

Finally, hiatus is over for Pitt's Sheldon Jeter

Former Beaver Falls standout Sheldon Jeter, who was a practice player for a junior college last season, gets a fresh start at Pitt.

4 weeks ago

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